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Studies in Progress

Our proposed studies focus on the following areas:

• Policies Affecting MH/SUD Provider Supply and Service to Underserved Communities

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• Impact of redlining on the supply of MH/SUD providers
• State factors associated with a higher supply of clinical behavioral health providers
• Access to mental and behavioral health care: the role of Medicaid policy generosity
• Role of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in providing MH/SUD treatment in rural and underserved communities

• Treatment of SUD and Serious Mental Illness (SMI)

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• State, local, and provider-level factors associated with providers continuing to offer medication assisted treatment (MAT) over time
• State-level policies associated with demand for peer support workers and other behavioral health support providers
• Identifying state facilitators/barriers to certification for peer support workers
• Simulation model on behavioral health workforce needed to care for patients with schizophrenia

• Diversity of the MH/SUD Workforce

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• The role of community colleges in diversifying the clinical behavioral health workforce
• Racial and ethnic representation of the behavioral health workforce: estimating current and future trends

​The Behavioral Health Workforce Tracker was created in partnership with HealthLandscape and was funded under grant number FG000028 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS and should not be construed as such.